All authority must be out of a man's self, turned . . . either upon an art, or upon a man. - Francis Bacon, For if I be an offender, or have committed any thing worthy of death, I refuse not to die: but if there be none of these things whereof these...
AUTHORITY is a constant and pervasive phenomenon in the history of religions. One often speaks of traditional authority, scriptural authority, ecclesiastical authority, or imperial authority based on religious claims. As legitimate power to require and...
Authority Three topics have dominated philosophical discussion of authority: the nature of authority, the point of authority, and the sources of authority. The Nature of Authority In providing an account of the nature of authority, the focus in this...
In politics, authority (Latin auctoritas, used in Roman law as opposed to potestas and imperium) is often used interchangeably with the term "power". However, their meanings differ: while "power" refers to the ability to achieve certain ends,...
"That's The Way We Do It" Does Not Necessarily Constitute Authority to Bind the Government In one case this fiscal year, the Court of Federal Claims (COFC) provided a textbook examination of the authority of a Government representative to bind the government and...
Authors Anita Diamant , Judith Viorst , Mitch Zuckoff, and Mark Oppenheimer, as well as up-and-coming writers and a few films, are featured during the annual Jewish Book Month sponsored by the Jewish Community Center of the North Shore in Marblehead. Zuckoff, formerly...
Sirens wailing, bomb technician Paul Friedlander weaves his sport utility vehicle through congested streets to a market, where his target sits on a sidewalk surrounded by police tape.It is a nondescript green suitcase.Sliding on gloves, Friedlander slices into the bag with a knife and flings...
Author Robert Jordan, whose "Wheel of Time" series of fantasy novels sold millions of copies, died Sunday of a rare blood disease. He was 58.Jordan, whose real name was James Oliver Rigney Jr., was born and lived in this southern city most of his life....
